Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb
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Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb was the second Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus
from January 28, 1994 to January 10, 1996. He succeeded Stanislav Shushkevich
and was head of state
to July 20, 1994, when Alexander Lukashenko
replaced him in the new office called President of Belarus
, and continued as a parliamentary speaker
. Hryb is now a politician in the opposition and a the member of the Social-Democratic Party http://www.hrw.org/legacy/russian/reports/belarus/1999/july/topic512.html
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
from January 28, 1994 to January 10, 1996. He succeeded Stanislav Shushkevich
Stanislav Shushkevich
Stanislau Stanislavavich Shushkevich is a Belarusian politician and scientist. From September 28, 1991 to January 26, 1994 he was the first leader and head of state of independent Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union...
and was head of state
President of Belarus
The office of President of Belarus is the head of state of Belarus. The office was created in 1994 with the passing of the Constitution of Belarus by the Supreme Soviet. This replaced the office of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet as the head of state...
to July 20, 1994, when Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko has been serving as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm. Under Lukashenko's rule, Belarus has come to be viewed as a state whose conduct is out of line...
replaced him in the new office called President of Belarus
President of Belarus
The office of President of Belarus is the head of state of Belarus. The office was created in 1994 with the passing of the Constitution of Belarus by the Supreme Soviet. This replaced the office of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet as the head of state...
, and continued as a parliamentary speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
. Hryb is now a politician in the opposition and a the member of the Social-Democratic Party http://www.hrw.org/legacy/russian/reports/belarus/1999/july/topic512.html